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How to Say ‘Shall we move to a quiet seat in the back?’ in Japanese

奥の静かな席に移りませんか？

oku no shizuka na seki ni utsuri mase n ka

[OH-koo noh shizuka nah seh-kee ni oo-TSOO-ree mah-seh n ka]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Phrased as a polite invitation, this gives the other person an easy way to say no, so it comes across as considerate rather than pushy. That matters when you're suggesting more privacy with someone you've just met.

Phrase Breakdown

奥の静かな席に

oku no shizuka na seki ni

to a quiet seat in the back

に marks the destination: 'oku no shizuka na seki ni'.

Example

窓側の席に座りたい。

I want to sit at a window seat.

Words in this phrase

奥

oku

[OH-koo]

the back; inner part

The far or inner area of a room or place.

Example

奥の部屋で待ってください。

Please wait in the back room.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

の connects customer and handling, making the meaning 'customer handling' or 'dealing with customers.'

Example

会社の仕事です。

It is company work.

静か

shizuka

[shizuka]

quiet

Free from noise or disturbance.

Example

静かに話したいです。

I want to speak quietly.

な

[nah]

-like; adjectival linker

Connects よう to a noun, making a phrase like 'family-like.'

Example

家族のような雰囲気は魅力的です。

A family-like atmosphere is attractive.

席

seki

[seh-kee]

seat

A seat or seating section at a venue.

Example

前の方の席はありますか。

Are there seats toward the front?

に

[ni]

to; into

Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.

Example

気持ちが楽になりました。

I felt more at ease.

移りませんか？

utsuri mase n ka

shall we move?

A polite suggestion. Raise your pitch on か.

Example

別の店に移りませんか？

Shall we move to another place?

Words in this phrase

移り

utsuri

[oo-TSOO-ree]

move; shift (stem)

Stem of 移る, to move to another place.

Example

新しい家に移りました。

I moved to a new house.

ませ

mase

[mah-seh]

(part of) polite negative ending

Part of the polite negative ending ません. Used after the verb stem to make a polite negative statement.

Example

朝は寒いので、あまりさんぽしません。

Mornings are cold, so I don't take walks much.

ん

[n]

not

The final sound in the polite negative ending ません.

Example

できません。

I can't do it.

か

[ka]

question particle

Indicates a question with previous verb.

Example

飲みませんか？

Won't you drink?

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